Five things I’m Loving | January 2016

I actually bought this way back last year and it featured in my first
ever post (lol) here! At the time I still had a few other primers to finish up but
I can’t resist a Boots offer so in my basket it went. I used to love the Rimmel
Lasting Finish foundation but haven’t used it in about six months as I’ve gone
off it so wasn’t expecting much from this primer. How wrong I was! This does
such a great job at helping my makeup last all day and reduce shine and is a
bargain at £6.99! It’s quite a thick white cream but it spreads easily over my
face and feels nicely hydrating too! This and the Nivea Shave Balm are my two
favourite primers available for under £10!

Towards the end of summer last year I took my first foray into the
world of setting sprays and was left disappointed by the much raved about Urban Decay De-Slick! It did nothing for my oily skin and left me having to top up my
powder at lunchtime as usual so when I spotted this L’Oreal Fixing Mist for
£7.99 on Boots.com I thought I’d see if it would fare any better and in short,
yes it does! Although it comes out as more of a thick spray than a fine mist it
dries in quickly and does wonders for my oily skin all while making my makeup
last longer! So impressed with this!

This is a more recent discovery for me and one I’ve been so happy to
add into my nightly routine! Since turning 25 a few months ago, fine lines and wrinkles are
something I’m starting to worry about and I figured prevention is better than
cure with the introduction of this into my skincare stash! It’s a thick cream
that sinks in quickly to the skin and actually feels like it would be a good day
cream/makeup base too. There is a whole scientific explanation for why this stuff
works which you can read about here in an interview with the founder Richard
Mears as science is not my strong point! In a nutshell, the ingredients in the
cream raise ATP levels and increase oxygen exchange in the skin while working with
the skins metabolism to make it look great! I’ve noticed my skin looks plumper,
fresher and brighter in the morning after I've used this and just better all round.
The one downside to this is perhaps the fact it’s billed as “the world’s most expensive
anti-aging cream” therefore costs £125 for the full size 50ml pot. So, unless I
win the lottery or get a better paying job it won’t be one I’m able to run out
to repurchase just yet! Available at Cult 51, Cult Beauty and Look Fantastic!

I ended up buying this when Boots had it as their first star gift in
the run up to Christmas back in October and I have been using it solidly ever
since! I actually did take photos back when I first got it but never got round
to posting, then it was sold out so I didn’t bother! Anyway I thought it was
about time I gave it some love on the blog and while I love the eyeshadows and
brow powders, it’s the contour powder I want to talk about because it’s
perfect! It’s just the right amount of pigmentation, so finely milled and the
perfect shade of cool toned brown! I choose this probably 9 times out of 10
when I go to contour and was so happy to get it for half price!

Another old favourite of mine that I don’t think I’ve mentioned before
but that I absolutely swear by! About two years ago I started getting random eczema
patches on my legs and arms for the first time that would leave me scratching
all night. I tried every cream under the sun including doctor prescribed
moisturisers and steroids to no avail. I think it was my mum who had a sample
of this and it worked so well I've never looked back! It’s quite a runny white
cream that doesn’t have the nicest smell in the world but once it dries in
there is no scent! It sorted my skin out completely and I hardly ever have to
use it anymore apart from the odd time like over Christmas when a few patches
cropped up on my legs but a few nights with this and they were away again! As I
said, I don’t have severe eczema so I’m not sure how it would work on that but
if you get patches regularly and haven’t found anything that’s helped then try
this, it’s amazing! And it’s usually on offer as it’s included in the French
pharmacy promotions most online stores do! I've linked a few here, here and
here!

Have you tried any of the products I’ve mentioned? What did you think
of them?

I agree those contour powders looks like the perfect shades for sculpting the face naturally. I also really like the sound of the Eucerin Intensive Lotion as I've been dealing with a lot of dry skin lately x

I love that there are more and more fixing sprays on the UK market now, but i'm so surprised the UD one didn't work out for you! At least you've found something relatively cheap that does exactly what you want it to! Might have to give it a go myself.

The funny thing is, I never ever used primer until last year when I received a couple through beauty subscriptions and now I can't be without one. LOL! This is the first post I saw that featured Rimmel primer in it, will pick it up for a try.

I'm going to have to check out that setting spray! I just ran out of the de-slick one actually and wasn't impressed and don't want to buy it again haha! This is a great price too! I am going to keep an eye out for sure!

Oh my goodness, the L’Oréal Infallible Fixing Mist sounds amazing! I am in love with the primer and foundation combo of that. So I don't know why I have never heard of this. I think I'm going to purchase, as I have combination skin too. So I find that the setting mists I have tried in the past, just make me even oilier lol. Thank you so much for sharing this!:D

That Smashbox Palette looks amazing, I've never seen it before nor own anything from Smashbox. I'm also on the hunt for a new primer so I keep reading all these favourite posts and eyeing down what primer everyone's using!

Great roundup! Eucerin is such an underrated brand - but their products seriously work. They may not have the fanciest packaging, but it's what's inside the bottle that counts. Love their dry skin intensive lotion as well!